Building Fires in the Snow

A Collection of Alaska LGBTQ Short Fiction and Poetry

Amore Martha, Childs Lucian

Diversity has always been central to Alaska identity, as the state's population consists of people with many different backgrounds, viewpoints, and life experiences. This book opens a window into these diverse lives, gathering stories and poems about lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer life into a brilliant, path-breaking anthology. In these pages we see the panoply of LGBTQ life in Alaska today, from the quotidian urban adventures of a family – shopping, going out, working – to intimate encounters with Alaska's breathtaking natural beauty. At a time of great change and major strides in LGBTQ civil rights, "Building Fires in the Snow" shows us an Alaska that shatters stereotypes and reveals a side of Alaska that's been little seen until now.

About the Author

Martha Amore is a fiction writer who teaches writing at Alaska Pacific University and the University of Alaska Anchorage.

Lucian Childs is a writer who divides his time between Anchorage and Toronto.

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